MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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